Commander 2013 set, Grixis or Jund? Need help deciding
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Posted on April 17, 2014, 9:58 a.m. by Alestreme
So I'm introducing myself into the world of Commander/EDH, and I figure the best way to do that without sifting through 1,000+ cards is to buy one of the 5 pre-made decks from the Commander 2013 set, while making my own edits of course
However, I've come to a crossroads, and I can't choose between Grixis (Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge ), and Jund (Prossh, Skyraider of Kher )
As far as I can tell, the Jund deck is all about sacrificing creatures for effects, but I really can't tell what the Grixis deck's strategy is, other than using Jeleva to cast Instant/Sorcery cards from the exile zone
Any help, tips, and pointers would be extremely helpful!! Thanks for reading :3
Magiclover318 says... #3
Well my brother actually uses Nekusar, the Mindrazer because he likes giving people cards at the cost of their life. So it generally owns every other deck because with the right cards out, They pay 5 life a card sometimes, it really gets crazy.
The grixis set also has money cards like True-Name Nemesis which is $30 right now
April 17, 2014 10:07 a.m.
Ohthenoises says... #4
Another good pairing with Nekusar, the Mindrazer and Wheel of Fortune effects Magiclover318 is Megrim and Liliana's Caress . I won a game last sunday with Oprah Magic! (needs to be updated) by having both enchantments out and then playing Wheel and Deal copied by Reverberate with a Fate Unraveler out. 70 damage per person.
For pure value take Grixis.
However, try and fit your playstyle with your first EDH deck. What types of decks do you like to play? Control or aggro?
April 17, 2014 10:12 a.m.
themindbullet says... #5
I play a modified version of the Jund deck and it is a blast to play. It is very aggressive and is designed to take people out with commander damage as quickly as possible.
The Grixis one is fun as well but you may have a difficult finding one in retail stores and you are going to be paying a lot more for it if you buy it at a game shop or online. With that being said, if you can find it in a retail store then buy it! You can sell/trade the $$$ cards for cards you need.
This is my Prossh list if you want to get a feel for what you can do with it.
April 17, 2014 10:13 a.m.
I love Nekusar. He was my first commander. I've slowly changed the precon and I've ended up with a pretty kick-ass deck - Gifting Pain. It does well and has tons of cool interactions. I got my precon and traded True-Name away for 5 Shocks. He ended up being worthless in my deck but got me some nice value. Baleful Strix is also pretty great.
April 17, 2014 10:42 a.m.
The Jund one is pretty straight-forward to me. Sac dudes to Prossh or other effects, beat your opponent with either commander damage, or a infinite damage combo. There are several in the Jund precon. Here is my modified version of the deck with a few more combos thrown in for good measure.
April 17, 2014 2:21 p.m.
@Ohthenoises I can honestly say that I much rather enjoy toying with my opponent than I do just attacking them
That being said, and also considering I hate sacrificing my own permanents, I'm starting to think the Grixis deck is a better fit for me
April 17, 2014 3:52 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #9
Then pick grixis. It's got more value and you can trade away the TNN and Baleful Strix for a massive land base upgrade.
Lorwyn Filters, Shocks, Checks, etc.
Servo_Token says... #2
Strictly for value purposes, get the Grixis one. True-Name Nemesis is a super expensive card that if you can get for a cheap price, is worth picking up and selling.
Then from there, the grixis deck isn't actually bad. It's very synergistic and works at picking away the opponents' life totals while keeping yourself stable.
The jund deck is a fun one if you like jund colors, but it can be a bit confusing if you aren't used to that plan of attack.
April 17, 2014 10:05 a.m.